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BREATHE EASY. Mexico City has some serious green spaces and not just quaint city parks or tree-lined neighborhoods.

I'm honored to have written about Montgomery, Alabama's The Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice as part of...

When slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865, it ushered in a new era of terror upon African American people. At the time, 95%...

I love how an approaching thunderstorm consumes my body before I see the first rain drop hit. It reminds me of humid Michigan summer...

There are many wonderful beach towns in Mexico. For me, Sayulita doesn't make the cut. (Though they say it's great for surfing, the first...

Howler monkeys alert the world that it’s time to wake up. It’s 6 a.m. and the jungle around Punta Laguna is already illuminated by the...

Mexico news Daily. During high season, Woolis Green Solutions collects nearly two tonnes of organic waste each day...

Madly in love with giant ferns. There are 26 species of giant fern (prehistoric plants) that are native to Mexico. Six of those are found...

The Yucatán peninsula is a land rich with history and natural resources, including freshwater pools known as “cenotes” and underground...

The village of Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico lies about one hour north of Belize and five hours south of Cancun. The “lagoon of seven...

That one time I was interviewed by a Mayan language radio station .... and got a basic lesson. This is Teresa Pool Ix, a retired teacher...

Mérida was recently ranked the large city with the highest quality of life in Mexico, and from my experience here and elsewhere in this...

Preparando flores para los difuntos. // Preparing flowers for the departed. On the road with @vanbalammx. #mexico #yucatan #quintanaroo...

The Soothsayer's Temple at the Mayan Uxmal Archaeological Zone in Yucatán. 900 AD. #mexico #uxmal #mayanruins #yucatan #ruinasmayas...

Doña Mari at her home in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. Her son, Don Manuel, runs an animal sanctuary on their land full of animals...

Have mercy. 🔥 Yucatecan food almost never lacks the mighty habanero. La comida yucateca casi nunca falta el uso del habanero poderoso....

Hanal Pixan is the Mayan celebration that means “food of the living” This tradition takes place in people’s homes, thus it’s considerably...